HAC Minutes-1999-08-19February 24,200O NDUM
TO: George Scarborough, City Manager
FROM: Thomas Tomlinson, Planning Direct
SUBJECT: Housing Advisory Committee Actions of August 19, 1999
This report summariz es actions taken by the Housing Advisory Committee on August 19, 1999. No
action is required unless Council wishes to hold special review of an item
on Atten-
Present Marie Buckner, Richard Collins, Joann de Guevara, Jessica Dean, Ettie Tregarthen
Absent Mike Eggers (excused), Maryrose Winkler (excused)
Staff Present Lynnette Adolphson, Management Analyst I
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Debbie Dirnu, Atfordable Housing Professionals (City’s Housing Consultant)
-1, TO OI&QER - Chairman Collins called the meeting to order at 7:0 1 p m.
Q&41, COMMUNI- - None.
UTES OF APU, 15 AND l&iY 3.1999 - Member de Guevara moved and Member
Tregarthen seconded to approve the minutes of April 15, 1999 and May 3, 1999, subject to
corrections on page two of the April 15 minutes modifying “Member Leonard’ to “Pauline
Leonard”. The motion passed 5-O
NEW BUS-
1 v Program Omerlv &QQ& - Member Dean moved and Member
de Guevara seconded to receive and tile the Rental Subsidy Program quarterly
reports. The motion passsed unanimously
2 . . . . . . . 1deralm.l of Auprpval of Various Hw Pros Bond
Proceeds - MS Debbie Dirnu gave a brief staff presentation noting that the
Community Redevelopment Agency directed staff to return with alternate
recommendations for use of the approximately $600,000 in bond proceeds that will
be realized upon sale of the Community Enhancement Program condominiums. Staff
identified three proposed programs to address the needs of the target neighborhoods
(Capistrano Villas I, II, III and Casa de Capistrano) and city-wide affordable housing
efforts as follows
Housing Advisory Committee
Minutes of August 19, 1999
Page Two
1 $100,000 for a Rental and Owner-Occupied Window Air Conditioning and
Ceiling Fan Program
2 $300,000 for a Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program
3 $200,000 for a Down Payment Assistance Program
The Committee discussed the proposed programs and opposed the rental and owner-occupied
window air-conditioning and ceiling fan program Member de Guevara stated that the
Capistrano Villas homeowners’ associations do not allow installation of window or roof air
conditioners The Committee agreed to delete the air conditioner program and to take the
proposed funding for this program and add $50,000 to both the owner-occupied housing
rehabilitation loan program and the down payment assistance program. The members also
discussed the income limits for assistance Member Tregarthen indicated that a household
with income at 120 percent of median can afford to do rehabilitation work without
assistance. Therefore, the Committee concurred that the maximum income for the owner-
occupied housing rehabilitation program should be lowered from 120 percent to 100 percent
of median
Member Collins moved.
1 To delete the rental and owner-occupied window air-conditioning and ceiling fan
program,
2. To modify the maximum allowable income for the owner-occupied housing
rehabilitation loan program to 100 percent of median and to increase the funding to
$3 50,000,
3 To increase the funding for the down payment assistance program to $250,000
Member Dean seconded the motion, and the motion carried 5-O
4 . . State HOME Prwam Grant AIULWMQ - Ms. Debbie Dirnu gave the staff
presentation recommending that the application submittal include a request for
funding for $250,000 for a rental assistance program and $500,000 for a down
payment assistance program. MS Dimu stated that further research was required to
determine if this approach for the City’s application would be competitive. Staff
further indicated that if, based upon further research, the rental assistance program
had to be deleted, the item would be rescheduled for Committee review prior to
consideration by the City Council Staff recommended that the Committee forward
this recommendation on to the City Council
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Housing Advisory Committee
Minutes of August 19, 1999
Page Three
A motion was made by Member Dean and seconded by Member Tregarthen to
forward a recommendation to the City Council to approve submittal of the 1999
HOME program application requesting $250,000 for a rental assistance program and
$500,000 for a down payment assistance program The motion carried unanimously.
5 . IMP Prop- Status Report - Staff summarized the status of the various
housing programs identified in the staff report. The Committee received and filed
the report.
E COMMITTEE/STAFF COM- - Member Dean expressed support for using the
rental subsidy funds to subsidize rents for elderly people living in retirement homes within
the City
F ,4DJOUm - The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m
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Lynrktte Adolphson, Secret&y
DATE APPROVED
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